Specifications

SBIG ST-8300 Manual
Use the Graphics/Comm Setup command in the Misc menu to make
sure USB is selected for the Interface. Click OK to set/confirm that and
then use the Establish COM Link command in the Camera menu.
CCDOps will try to connect to your camera, which can take several
seconds to complete. If successful you’ll hear the shutter emit a series of
clicking sounds as it finds home and you’ll see updated information in the
Link Status fields show in the lower-right corner of the CCDOps window
as shown here:
This shows the link has been established to your camera. It says ST-402 in
the status bar because the ST-402 uses the same drivers as the ST-8300.
However, if you click on Camera Info (below) the ST-8300 will be
correctly identified. This box also indicates that the Temperature of the
CCD is 18.48°C and that the TE cooling is disabled (0%). The clicking is
not a death rattle – it is simply the shutter homing against a stop.
Camera Info
After establishing a link to the ST-8300 use the Information command in
the Camera menu and you’ll see a dialog box similar to the one below:
The Camera Information command shows you the capabilities of your
camera. There are a few key items here that you should be aware of should
you ever need technical support:
Firmware Version/Driver Info – Over time we revise the camera firmware
and drivers to add new capabilities and fix software bugs. The ST-
8300 actually has its firmware downloaded to it every time it
connects to the PC after a power-up sequence, which makes it very
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